A suspect has been taken into custody following a fatal shooting at a hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, officials confirmed on Tuesday night.
The 23-year-old male killed one person and wounded another in the early afternoon on Tuesday at ChristianaCare’s Wilmington Hospital. He then fled 30 miles towards Philadelphia, where he was arrested around 9:30 p.m.
ABC7 Chicago cited a law enforcement officer claiming that the shooting began when one hospital employee shot two others in an isolated and targeted attack. However, the Wilmington Police Department has declined to release the identities of either victim or the condition of the injured.
The hospital was placed on lockdown during the incident, with employees forming barricades to keep the intruder out. ChristianaCare released a statement confirming that the situation has been resolved and that the campus is now fully operational, with no remaining threats to patients or caregivers.
“Today is a sobering reminder that no one is immune from the devastation of gun violence,” said Delaware Governor Matt Meyer in a press conference held Tuesday evening.
A heroic day for law enforcement
Wilmington Mayor John Carney announced that the gunman is now awaiting charges and extradition in Delaware and commended first responders for their performance in the face of the crisis in a post on his official Facebook page.
"This has been a terrible day for our city and especially for the hospital workers who were subjected to this terror," he said during the press conference. "It's also been a day, though, when our law enforcement teams were at their best."
The investigation is active and ongoing, with further information to be released in the coming days.